An England football fan has gone missing while traveling to the United States for the World Cup, prompting a desperate plea from his family for information. Michael Hewitt, known as "Little Mick," left his home in Leeds on June 20 and was en route to Boston, Massachusetts, to watch the Three Lions play in the tournament.
Last contact in Barcelona
Mr Hewitt, 60, had a layover in Barcelona, Spain, and it was from there that he last communicated with his family in the early hours of June 21. Since then, his phone has been out of service and there has been no activity on his social media accounts. His brother, Mike Wakefield, confirmed that Mr Hewitt does not appear to have reached his final destination in Boston.
"On Saturday 20th June, Mick left Leeds, heading to Boston, USA for one of England’s World Cup group games, travelling via Barcelona. He doesn’t seem to have made it to Boston, and our last contact with him was from Barcelona in the early hours of Sunday morning, 21st June," Mr Wakefield said. "Since then, his phone has been out of service and he hasn’t posted any updates on social media. As you can imagine, we are now very worried for his safety."
Police and Interpol involved
The family has reported Mr Hewitt missing, and a case has been opened with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under reference number 02470905. Interpol has also been contacted as relatives try to establish whether he traveled beyond Spain. Local police are investigating under case reference 20260628/1183.
Mr Wakefield added: "Known to many as ‘Little Mick’, particularly within the Leeds United community, he will be a familiar face to lots of Whites fans across the globe, having followed the Club home and away for decades. If anyone has seen Mick since Sunday 21st June, or had any contact with him since then, please could you let ourselves or the FCDO know? Thank you."
